Nursery helper vs child care associate

The differences between nursery helpers and child care associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a nursery helper and a child care associate. Additionally, a child care associate has an average salary of $29,146, which is higher than the $26,571 average annual salary of a nursery helper.

The top three skills for a nursery helper include water plants, shovels and wheelbarrows. The most important skills for a child care associate are kids, CPR, and customer service.

Nursery helper vs child care associate overview

	Nursery Helper	Child Care Associate
Yearly salary	$26,571	$29,146
Hourly rate	$12.77	$14.01
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	13,470	74,279
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Nursery helper vs child care associate salary

Nursery helpers and child care associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nursery Helper	Child Care Associate
Average salary	$26,571	$29,146
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $32,000	Between $19,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	WRMA Incorporated
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between nursery helper and child care associate education

There are a few differences between a nursery helper and a child care associate in terms of educational background:

	Nursery Helper	Child Care Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Business
Most common college	University of Virginia	University of Virginia

Nursery helper vs child care associate demographics

Here are the differences between nursery helpers' and child care associates' demographics:

	Nursery Helper	Child Care Associate
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%	Male, 14.2% Female, 85.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between nursery helper and child care associate duties and responsibilities

Nursery helper example responsibilities.

Regulate the underground water systems pressure and consistency by performing HVAC relate maintenance with regular time monitoring.
Promote language development skills through reading and storytelling.

Child care associate example responsibilities.

Complete accurate and timely documentation on kids' behavior as outlined by policy.
Supervise and coordinate activities for the children such as teaching colors and ABC'S , 123'S.

Nursery helper vs child care associate skills

Common nursery helper skills

Water Plants, 47%
Shovels, 38%
Wheelbarrows, 15%

Common child care associate skills

Kids, 24%
CPR, 18%
Customer Service, 16%
Nutritious Meals, 14%
Child Care, 12%
Homework Assignments, 5%